Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry meat, and other Poultry Products from Specified Regions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS Form 17-30 Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, and other Poultry Products from Specified Regions (Fed. Gov't) Form	Modified
Form VS Form 17-129 Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, and other Poultry Products from Specified Regions (Business) Form	Modified
2015 SS 0228.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-10-07
2015 APHIS 79 - 0228 and 0141 combo_JSC.xlsx Supplementary Document	2016-08-09
2015 APHIS 71 - 0228 and 0141 combo_JSC.xlsx Supplementary Document	2016-08-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2424	Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, and other Poultry Products from Specified Regions (Fed. Gov't) Form	Modified
193432	Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, and other Poultry Products from Specified Regions (Business) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0228	ICR Reference No: 201512-0579-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201208-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry meat, and other Poultry Products from Specified Regions
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/06/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/07/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	222	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	224	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection seeks approval of forms that will be used by APHIS to permit the safe importation of poultry products into the United States, while ensuring they are free of poultry-bourne diseases.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 57	03/24/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 69778	10/07/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, and other Poultry Products from Specified Regions (Business)	VS Form 17-129, VS Form 17-29, VS Form 17-30	Application for Import or In-Transit Permit (for Live Animals, Animal Semen, Animal ,   Import or In Transit Permit (for Live Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, ,   REPORT OF ANIMALS, POULTRY, OR EGGS OFFERED FOR IMPORTATION
Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, and other Poultry Products from Specified Regions (Fed. Gov't)	VS Form 17-30	Report of Animals, Poultry, or Hatching Eggs Offered for Importation

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	222	0	0	222	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	224	0	0	224	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This reinstatement is a program change resulting in increase of +22 respondent and +222 responses resulting in an increase of +224 burden hours. APHIS has added the following reporting activities to information collection 0579-0288: • Certificate of Origin from the National Government • Recordkeeping • Cooperative Service Agreement • Certificate for Shipment Back to the United States

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,180

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/07/2016

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